14 replies to this topic

[mufella]

I tryed to install it and the pc sayed disk boot failed i don't know why so what should i do for the harddrive to work on the pc?

[Neon]

Well i am guessing from the message you tried to insall Windows 98...?
IF you didn't manage to start the install and you have a floppy disk in the drive remove it.

Other than that get the Windows 98 CD-Rom and boot from that.

- You want to Boot with CD Support
- Install Windows 98

[mufella]

KW13, on Jan 13 2006, 01:59 AM, said:

Well i am guessing from the message you tried to insall Windows 98...?
IF you didn't manage to start the install and you have a floppy disk in the drive remove it.

Other than that get the Windows 98 CD-Rom and boot from that.

- You want to Boot with CD Support
- Install Windows 98

it is the hard drive the computer has xpand window 98 is not likely to be used by me

Edited by mufella, 13 January 2006 - 03:08 PM.

[mufella]

it is the harddrive that is saying disk boot failuer yo man help need to fix the hardrive for me computer if u can fix it. what is the problem because if i but the other harddrive the computer is working

[ShadowFox]

try putting the one in that is saying disk boot failure as a slave drive and format it that way... might work, always has for me

[atsaunier]

mmm, not sure what to tell you man

[Neon]

SANDRUM - boot with the 98 CD and then format from the command prompt

you will see

A:\>

you type D: then you will see

D:\>

type cd win98 and then type format C:

Now format your harddrive - after thats done type setup or setup.exe from the command prompt.

[ShadowFox]

DOS is good.

[mufella]

My father's brother said the hardrive is busted it can not be used

[ShadowFox]

that sucks sorry we couldn't help ya.

[mufella]

What about if we change it to be a master slave?

[ShadowFox]

Do you mean Cable Select?

[mufella]

No I mean chaning the jumps and change the pc setup. They no cable need to changed but the jumer.

Edited by mufella, 24 January 2006 - 12:29 PM.

[ShadowFox]

yeah, set it as a slave, throw it in another box and try to format it and maybe, just MAYBE it'll work, I use to do this to my had drives, they won't last much longer, BUT it'll work for a temp.

[RedInferno]

THe exact same thing happened to, same error and everything. Your father's brother is correct, mine was the same way and it was busted. EVen when I set it as slave I still got the error when I booted. Once I removed the drive the computer was fine.

Give it a try though, maybe mine was just unlucky.